New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15
sT1NGING Words TO A PATERSON JURY.
THEIR FAILURE TO INDICT BOOKSELLERS AND RUM


THEIR FAILURE TO INDICT BOOKSELLERS AND RUM-
SELLERS.
When the January term Of the Passac County, N DE-
courts opened in the first week Of this month"; ut Pater
son. Judge Dixon called the attention OF the Grand Jury
to the case George Engemann and Others under Dali on
complaints Of poosclling at the Clifton race track the
technical charge being keeping disordery house. ana
TO the open notorious sale OF liquor on Sunday III fa
erson Sheriff Mckee, before his election was liquor
seller but the hotel formerly kept by him s now In the
name OF his brotherfn-law.
Judge Dixon was on the bench yesterday and the Grand
Jury came into court with batch OF indictments ana
presentment The latter document was directed axalnst
several abuses The bad condition OF the CITY Lookup,
the inadequate Court House ana te
tain all sorts Of frivolous n ne
answered afrnstiyely Judge Di5Sn sfe ,S
Jury as follows:
for Of the Sunday gpor law am sycesGins ~
s sGr iSd sss 0aS thai ought
Convince You had been pGS..ns z, Clifton IT.
ss public mattel IL sss0a yet there are no 6
Slice samnoned PeTT:G ,
n Sess matters Sd This came to me
: :as Gni y such many State Of
The sheriff OF this soIny bsere s a urv
that he summoned jury who he knew would not
true hat can !y eharaesIiIs sash action The
took your solemn oath dlgehuy 70
INQUIRE and presentment make OF All matters
brought 10 your notice that these Offences have
commlted oath Is on record here ana now you
come that you have diligently INQUIRED
placed in charge and have true resent
made and that you find no cause for any nuc,men
gentlemen Of III, WITH the T% o. I go aTs
oath II want TO get out OF Keeping III you ~an
10 revoke IT, there way 10 90 IL u any one Ui you og
let him forward and say So and the court Will excuse
him."
At this moment there was a stir in the Grand Jury,
breaking the silence with when they naa nearu Inc .no
non prominent plumber OF Paterson, stepped ior"au
and said
Please excuse me- did make digent inquiry into
did duty; II Your Honor IS cehsuie he uiaHu
Jury please excuse M. - -
Judge DiSon-D you inquire into the sale OF liquor on
juror FarnonThere was evidence OF that kind before
Judge Dixon you your oath and look for evil
dencel Every policeman III the city could nave gwen 70
MT Farnon-No Your Honor. did not look for evidence
Inside the Grand Jury
Judge Dix The Court find evidence for yon and
you willing observe your oath the court VIII ma
Mr. arnOn-But you failed 10 do So
Judge DlXon-I will see that you get H. - ,,., ".
Mr. Farnon-How long shall we have TO wait TOT III VIC
have been two weeks.
Judge Dixon-The Court will send you the evidence
Addressing all Grand Jurors the Judge continued;
then that reiteate your desire 10 observe
The Court will ask you TO return Lsit Mohuay
when the wiz send you the witnesses needed
Foreman Gideon j. Iimbernan-f our Honor we dlg.h,y
witness before us whether they Knew Oh any
sale liquor Suniay aud all replied that they dl not
for evidence OF ths nature suu he
Judge Di1on-Verv well then the Court will see that you
get you had enough evidence IN relation To
Dool selling the Court will Witnesses Tor you You
are excused until Monday morning next
This closed the which without precedent IN
the county Judge Dixon once rebuked Grand Jury III
the same court finding indictments for bribery at
elections but that administered III private rool